What type of property is 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB sell for?

53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB last sold for £222,500 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in June 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2016 and October 2023, 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB rose from £125,000 to £222,500, a change of £97,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB located?

53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB sits in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock. It falls within the WS12 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB in a safe area?

Police records around 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

The closest primary school to 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is Pye Green Academy (392m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Staffordshire University Academy (785m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB?

The closest bus stop to 53 Abbey Street, WS12 4BB is Common View, 405m away. The nearest rail option is Hednesford Rail Station, 798m away.

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53 Abbey Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4BB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Abbey Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

53 Abbey Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hednesford, Cannock, Cannock (WS12 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 73 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 100.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £222,500.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Abbey Street, Hednesford, Cannock, WS12 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Abbey Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

53 Abbey Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£222,500

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2023Most recent
£222,500
+43.5%over 5 years
9 May 2018
£155,000
+24.0%over 1 year
28 June 2016
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS12 4BB: £213,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WS12 4BB

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On the street

Versus other Abbey Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Abbey Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,048

Street avg £1,898

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Common View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Pye Green Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS12 4BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS12 4BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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